sacred 音标拼音: [s'ekrəd] [s'ekrɪd]
a . 神圣的,上帝的,庄严的,祭祀的
神圣的,上帝的,庄严的,祭祀的
sacred adj 1 :
concerned with religion or religious purposes ; "
sacred texts "; "
sacred rites "; "
sacred music " [
ant : {
profane },
{
secular }]
2 :
worthy of respect or dedication ; "
saw motherhood as woman '
s sacred calling "
3 :
made or declared or believed to be holy ;
devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use ; "
a consecrated church ";
"
the sacred mosque "; "
sacred elephants "; "
sacred bread and wine "; "
sanctified wine " [
synonym : {
consecrated }, {
sacred },
{
sanctified }]
4 :
worthy of religious veneration ; "
the sacred name of Jesus ";
"
Jerusalem '
s hallowed soil " [
synonym : {
hallowed }, {
sacred }]
5 : (
often followed by `
to ')
devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person ; "
a fund sacred to charity "; "
a morning hour sacred to study "; "
a private office sacred to the President "
Sacred \
Sa "
cred \,
a . [
Originally p .
p .
of OE .
sacren to consecrate ,
F .
sacrer ,
fr .
L .
sacrare ,
fr .
sacer sacred ,
holy ,
cursed .
Cf . {
Consecrate }, {
Execrate }, {
Saint },
{
Sexton }.]
1 .
Set apart by solemn religious ceremony ;
especially ,
in a good sense ,
made holy ;
set apart to religious use ;
consecrated ;
not profane or common ;
as ,
a sacred place ;
a sacred day ;
sacred service .
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2 .
Relating to religion ,
or to the services of religion ;
not secular ;
religious ;
as ,
sacred history .
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Smit with the love of sacred song . --
Milton .
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3 .
Designated or exalted by a divine sanction ;
possessing the highest title to obedience ,
honor ,
reverence ,
or veneration ;
entitled to extreme reverence ;
venerable .
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Such neighbor nearness to our sacred [
royal ]
blood Should nothing privilege him . --
Shak .
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Poet and saint to thee alone were given ,
The two most sacred names of earth and heaven .
--
Cowley .
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4 .
Hence ,
not to be profaned or violated ;
inviolable .
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Secrets of marriage still are sacred held . --
Dryden .
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5 .
Consecrated ;
dedicated ;
devoted ; --
with to .
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A temple ,
sacred to the queen of love . --
Dryden .
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6 .
Solemnly devoted ,
in a bad sense ,
as to evil ,
vengeance ,
curse ,
or the like ;
accursed ;
baleful . [
Archaic ]
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But ,
to destruction sacred and devote . --
Milton .
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{
Society of the Sacred Heart } (
R .
C .
Ch .),
a religious order of women ,
founded in France in 1800 ,
and approved in 1826 .
It was introduced into America in 1817 .
The members of the order devote themselves to the higher branches of female education .
{
Sacred baboon }. (
Zool .)
See {
Hamadryas }.
{
Sacred bean } (
Bot .),
a seed of the Oriental lotus ({
Nelumbo speciosa }
or {
Nelumbium speciosum }),
a plant resembling a water lily ;
also ,
the plant itself .
See {
Lotus }.
{
Sacred beetle } (
Zool .)
See {
Scarab }.
{
Sacred canon }.
See {
Canon },
n .,
3 .
{
Sacred fish } (
Zool .),
any one of numerous species of fresh -
water African fishes of the family {
Mormyridae }.
Several large species inhabit the Nile and were considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians ;
especially {
Mormyrus oxyrhynchus }.
{
Sacred ibis }.
See {
Ibis }.
{
Sacred monkey }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
Any Asiatic monkey of the genus {
Semnopithecus },
regarded as sacred by the Hindoos ;
especially ,
the entellus .
See {
Entellus }.
(
b )
The sacred baboon .
See {
Hamadryas }.
(
c )
The bhunder ,
or rhesus monkey .
{
Sacred place } (
Civil Law ),
the place where a deceased person is buried .
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Syn :
Holy ;
divine ;
hallowed ;
consecrated ;
dedicated ;
devoted ;
religious ;
venerable ;
reverend .
[
1913 Webster ] -- {
Sa "
cred *
ly },
adv . -- {
Sa "
cred *
ness },
n .
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Sacrific 114 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sacred ":
all -
knowing ,
all -
powerful ,
all -
seeing ,
all -
wise ,
almighty ,
alto ,
angelic ,
awe -
inspiring ,
awesome ,
awful ,
baritone ,
bass ,
blessed ,
boundless ,
bravura ,
ceremonial ,
changeless ,
cherished ,
choral ,
choric ,
churchly ,
coloratura ,
consecrated ,
creating ,
creative ,
dedicated ,
defended ,
divine ,
dramatic ,
ecclesiastical ,
eternal ,
eternally the same ,
everlasting ,
falsetto ,
glorious ,
godly ,
good ,
guarded ,
hallowed ,
heavenly ,
heroic ,
hieratic ,
highest ,
holy ,
hymnal ,
immortal ,
immune ,
immutable ,
ineffable ,
inenarrable ,
inexpressible ,
infinite ,
inviolable ,
inviolate ,
just ,
limitless ,
liturgical ,
loving ,
luminous ,
lyric ,
majestic ,
making ,
merciful ,
numinous ,
omnipotent ,
omnipresent ,
omniscient ,
one ,
operatic ,
permanent ,
perpetual ,
priestly ,
protected ,
psalmic ,
psalmodial ,
psalmodic ,
radiant ,
religious ,
revered ,
ritual ,
sacramental ,
sacrosanct ,
sainted ,
saintly ,
sanctified ,
shaping ,
shielded ,
singing ,
solemn ,
soprano ,
sovereign ,
spiritual ,
supreme ,
tenor ,
the holy ,
the ineffable ,
the inenarrable ,
the inexpressible ,
the numinous ,
the unspeakable ,
the unutterable ,
timeless ,
treble ,
ubiquitous ,
unbounded ,
unchanging ,
undefined ,
unlimited ,
unspeakable ,
untouchable ,
unutterable ,
venerable ,
venerated ,
vocal
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SACRED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SACRED is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity How to use sacred in a sentence
SACRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary SACRED definition: 1 considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god: 2… Learn more
Sacred | Definition, History, Characteristics, Facts | Britannica Sacred, the power, being, or realm understood by religious persons to be at the core of existence and to have a transformative effect on their lives and destinies Other terms, such as holy, divine, transcendent, ultimate being (or ultimate reality), mystery, and perfection (or purity) have been used for this domain
SACRED Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Sacred definition: devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated See examples of SACRED used in a sentence
Sacred - definition of sacred by The Free Dictionary 1 devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated 2 entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy 3 pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to secular or profane)
SACRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Something that is sacred is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with God
sacred adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of sacred adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
sacred - Wiktionary, the free dictionary sacred (comparative more sacred, superlative most sacred) Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy
What does Sacred mean? - Definitions. net Sacred generally refers to something that is regarded as holy, divine, or having a higher meaning or significance It often pertains to religious or spiritual concepts, objects, places, rituals, or beliefs that are deemed to be sanctified or set apart from the ordinary or profane aspects of life
Sacredness - Wikipedia Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; [1] is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers The property is often ascribed to objects (a "sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), or places ("sacred ground")